Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 7, 1914, Page 1

Norewirly T VoL LVI.—NO. 238 NORWICH, CONN., The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Utner 'BATTLE NORTH OF RIVER OLSE GROWS INCREASINGLY VIOLENT That is the Only Statement Allowed to Percolate Through. Official Sources - CENTER OF LINE IS COMPARATIVELY QUIET German Force of 20,000 Young Men is Marching Through Belgium Toward the French Frontier—Both Germany deussiaReporlSmosinEutaniadealich f ;-Frenchu_el’hcinzM'muinflleAdrhficSea—-Mfli- tary Governor Has Notified the Burgomaster at Ant- werpThanombnrdmentillmminent,mdAllDuir- ing to Flee Have Been Warned. Tl the battle between the allies l!\llhge Germans to the ~orth of the River Olse is growing rgf: and more violent is the only staten_cat that has been permitted to winnow through the sieve of official secrecy concerning the conditions prevaiiing on that part of the long battle line in Frince upon ‘which the eyes of the world are fo- cussed. The cryptic report of the French war office makes no mention of whether progress is being made by. elther side in this zone where for days the armies have been battling with extreme vigor for supremacy. Ajlies Gain Ground. The statement is made that the all- fes haye zained a little ground on the northern heights of the Meuse. On the center of the hattle line compara- tive quiet prevails. 7 No mention was made of the state- department of Nord, nor was anything sald of the situation at Antwerp, against which the Germans are operating. Antwerp in Danger of Bombardment. agency despatch said, how- that the military governor of had ‘reported to the burgo- master of Antwerp that a bombard- ment of the city was imminent. Both Germany and Russia contlnue repbrt successes in Prussia zd '%*I thos leaving 'the situa; tion in these spheres of werfare in, doubt. Ay French Mining Adriatlc. The French, as an offset to previus similar action on the part of the Aus- trians have placed mines in the Adria- tic in a zone whu‘:‘h mcomprlsesls ‘;n;\] qustrinn water and the channel - fween the isiands and the coasts of tin.” Dalmas - A Berlin despateh says “The in- creased Turkish pavy, it is expected, soon will be sailing in the Black Sea.” No ex ©of the statement was vouchsafed. Changes in German Commanders. A news ‘agency despatch from Bor- deaux amnounces that a number of im- portant changes in German army com- manders have been made. ‘An epidemic of dysentery has broken * out among the Austrian troops in Bo~ hemia and Moravia. Great Britain has prohibited the ex- ‘Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord ©of the British admiralty, s said to be at Antwerp consulting with the Bel- gian chief of staff. ' The Washington government is still without official advices concerning the Janding of Japanese bluejackets on the Island of Jaluit, on the Marshall ipelago In the Pacific Ocean. VIOLATION OF CHINA'S INTEGRITY BY JAPS. Secretary Bryan Expecting an Offici: Statement. ‘Washington, Oct. 6.—Declining to express any opinion as to whether the Japanese landing on the island . of Jaluit, one of the Marshall group in the Pacific ocean, is in violation of the announcement by the Japanese foreign office at the beginning of the war that Japanese activities would be confined to the far east, Secretary Bryan today was expecting the early arrival of some official statement of the ultimate purpose of this act. Already the secretary has interested himself in Japanese military opera- tions against the German concession in Shantuns, probably animated by the appeal from the Chinese government ® against viclation of Chinese integrity. The landing on the Marshall islanCs, however, has not yet been made the subject of representations to the state department. In Samoa, it is pointed out by offi- cials, the United Btates has a very lively interest in any change in the sovereignty of the group because of the proximity of the German-owned lslands to the Amerfoan island of Tu- tu GERMAN CAVALRY HAS REAPPEARED IN FORCE. Disproves Report That All the Horses Are Suffering from Glanders. From the PBattle Front, Oct. 6, via Paris, Oct. 7, 12,50 a. m.—German cav- dry made its reappearance on the scene of iction in great force today, Ihus disproving the reports that all of Its horses had been rendered useless b5y an epidemic of the glanders. The allies’ extended front has been met with vigorous counter-attacks on the part of the Germans, who seem to have weakened their position on the enter of the battle line in order to ‘hrow heavy m: of men right and left win: The allies, al- though forced back short distances at some points on their left, have been generally able to hold their own. The eastern wing was also the st severe comba dattle was betv lery, and the allies were lorward. in the center, where deen deeply entrenched able to nce the com- mencement of the battle, the French pnd English commanders took the op- portunity to relieve many regimen‘s which had been on the advanced firing line. Two brigades of British troops, chiefly Highlanders, had not had relief for 13 days. They-had burrowed so well that their casualties were unim- portant, but the men were thoroughly exhausted from continued watchful- ness and the incessant fire of the It is currently reported at the front that the Germans took 200 civilians with them when they departed from Royon. - FINANCIAL CONDITIONS ARE APPROACHING THE NORMAL. British Banking Houses to Draw Against Balance in New York in the Regular Way. New York, Oct. 6.—That financial re- lations between this center and Lon- | some -of the important British bank- ing houses notified their local corre- spondents of their Intanfl?;ll to draw against balances here in e way. Exchange on London was firm and without appreciable change. The gold pool extended its activities by D8535 rith sieht Grotts at 496 1ot = t drafts at 4.95 1-4. Another ln;q:uuw feature of the -exchange market was the large. busi- ness msacted in bills for Amster~ dam, most of which was assumed to be for Berlin interests. These develop- ments coincided with London advices to the effect that various loans ante- dating the moratorium were being ad- justed there. In connection with the affairs of the gold pool, it was learned that some inland reserve banks had arranged to pay their subscriptions into the sub-treasury at Chicago. Representatives of several munici- palities were in tentative negotiation with local Qankers respecting forth- coming Ioans or refun: operations, and it is expected that some short term note issues will soon be announced. The’ success of the recent New York city issue has paved the way for other operations of like character, but in- dividually they will be comparatively small. Today’s supply of cash for call and ;fi!t'lethlm ‘was n:dllgtscr and rates or these accomm ons were - changed. b BOMBARDMENT OF ANTWERP IS IMMINENT Peopie Who Wish to Leave Have Been Given Warning. London Oct. 7, 1.45 a. m—A des- patch to the Exchange Telegraph from Antwerp gives the following official communication at 10 o'clock last (Tuesday) night: “The military governor has inform- ed the burgomaster that a bombard- ment of Antwerp is imminent and that the people who wish to flee from the town are requested to leave.” # “The bombe{‘d‘ment will have no in- luence on e town's resistance, Z;;‘l‘t:.l}‘ will be pushed to the extreme The Exchange Telegraph company adds that the foregoing message has been passed by the British censor for publication. IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF GERMAN TROOPS 20,000 Young Men Marching Thrugh Belgium for French Border. London, Oct. 7, 2:50 a. m.—A des- patch to the Times, from Ostend, dated Monday says: “A very important movement of German troops in southern Belgium was reported this afternoon. A col- umn, 20,000 strong, on horse and foot artillery with a ‘commissariat convey and wireless apparatus, marched through Templeuvre, five miles north of Tournai, in the direction of the French frontier to the west. All the troopers were young men.” FRENCH GAIN GROUND IN NORTHERN PART OF MEUSE Otherwise They Report No Change in the Situation. Paris, Oct. 6, 11:59 p. m-—The French war office tonight made public the fol- lowing official communication: “The characteristics of the situation continue the same. On our left wing to the north of the River Oise the action grows more and more violent. “In the center comparative calm pre- vails. “A little ground has been gained in the northern part of the heights of the Aeuse.” Movements of Steamships. Glasgow, Oct, 5.—Arrived: steamer Pretorian, Boston Liverpool, Oct. Arrived: steamer Mauretania, New York. : 3rd, Finland, New York. Oct. Gibraltar, 5.—Passed: steamer Athinia, New for Piraeus; Amer- | vork for Naples. Oct. 6.—Steamer, San nni, Naples for New York, sig- nalled 400 miles east of Sandy Hook. at noon. Dock 4 p. m. Wednesday, regular |. RENEWAL OF ATTEMPT TO EXTRADITE THAW. Jerome Has Filed Statement of Rea- sons for Speedy Action. ‘Washington, Oct. 6.—Asserting that the sojourn of Harry K. Thaw in New Hampshire is a scandal to the state of New York, attorneys for the latter state will ask the supreme court next Tuesday to advance for immediate hearing the litigation over Thaw's ex- tradition to New York. As a perliminary step, William T. Jerome has filed with the court a state- ment of the reasons for urging a speedy action, contending that Thaw’s interests as well as those of the state require an early determination of the right of the state to extradite Thaw and return him to Matteawan hospital, where he was confined as insane after trial for the murder of Stanford White in 1905. “It is now more than & year slnce Harry K. Thaw unlawfully effected his escape from Matteawan state hospital,” declares the statement, “and he is still sojourning in the state of New Hamp- shire, to the scandal of the state of New York. It is the earnest desire of the people of the state of New York, as well as the officials acting in their behalf, that this scandal cease and that Thaw be immediately returned to the custody of the hospital, so that it may not be said that the power, or in- fluence, or means, of Harry Kendall Thaw, or those acting in his interest or behalf, is so powerful that they can subvert the due administration of the laws of the state of New Y e orle HEINZE TAKES STAND IN HIS OWN DEFENSE In Suit Brouht Aggainst Him by Ed- win Gould, New York, Oct. 6.—F. Augustus Heinze took the stand in his own de- fense in the supreme court today in the suit brought against him by Edwin Gould to recover the s of promissory notes aggregating $1,000,- 000 and interest, alleged to have been &iven by Heinze to Gould in, payment for stock of the Mercantile National bank of this city. Heinze claims he was induced to buy the stock through a misrepresentation of its value, Mr. Heinze testified that as an in- ducement to purchase 8,000 shares of stock in the bank he was offered the presidency at a salary of $20,000 a year. He accepted, he sald, but as he was president or director in twenty or twenty-five mii Ty itions in th ‘he found little e to attend to duties in the Mercantile National and turned them over to the vice pres- ident, Miles O'Brien. Heinze declared he did not collect this salary, but that it went to pay for the stock he pur- chased. At no time, he added, did he :ixx.mlne the bank’s assets or liabili- es. Charles' W. Morse, present at the trial today, said he had been subpoe- naed as a witness. PRESIDENT POINCARE TELEGRAPHS KING GEORGE Congratulates Him on Showing Made by British Army, i London, Oct. 6, 8.45 p. m.—An offi- cial communication issued tonight by the press bureau says: “Kingg George has received a tele- from President Po of gram Fra ince, saying: “‘On leaving French headquarters I had great pleasure in paying a visit to Field Marshal French at British headquarters and to his valued British troops. I seized this agreeable op- portunity pf renewing to Your Ma- Jesty my most hearty felicitations and shall be grateful if you will convey them to the splendid army which is now fighting fraternally by the side of the French.” “King George replied to the French executive in the following telegram: “ T heartily thank you, Mr. Presi- dent, for informing me of the visit which you so kindly paid to the head- quarters of my army in France. I will gladly convey your message of con- gratulations to my troops, who are proud to be fighting side by side with the gallant French army.’” CHARGES THAT SLAVERY IS PRACTICED IN PHILIPPINES Mate in House During Debate on the - Jones Bill. Washington, Oct. 6.—C! that slavery is now practiced in the Philip- pine Archipelago, despite _legislation by the Philippine assembly to checi it, were made in the house today during debate on 'the Jones Philipping bill which occupied representatives _virt- uvally the entire day. An admendment by Representative Cooper finally was adopted -declaring that “slavery shall not_exist in the Philippine Islands, nor shall involuntary servitude exist there- in, except as a punishment for a crime.” Other amenAments adopted_prohibit plural marriages and provile that civil and political rights in the islands shall not rest upon any religious test. 1ney also prohibit the use of public funds or property for religlous insti- tutions or instructors and provide that private property shall be taken for public use only when just compensa- tion is made. Phimogeniture also is prohibited. WAR REVENUE BILL 5 NOT COMPLETED Senate Caucus to Work on It This Morning. Washington, Oct. 6.—The caucus of senate democrats on the war revenue bill failed to complete its labors to- night and recessed just before mid- night to meet again tomorrow morn- ing. Decisions had been reached, that might impose the bulk of the $100,000,- 000 emergency revenue measure upon beer and whiskey, which will yield nearly 350,000,000 annually under in- creased taxes. The caucus also elimi- nated proposed taxes on gasolene and automobile sales and cut in two the proposed $2 per thousand tax on bank capital and surplus. Consideration of various proposed stamp taxes and emergency levies on perfumery, cos- metics and patent medicines wis not reachgd jonight, raper, ano = oD 2 s ““Gabled Paragraphs 63d Day of Great War London, Oct. 6.—The 63d day of the great war of Europe saw a repetition of what the peoplesof all the countries have forced themselves to expect, per- haps for months to come—no decisive conflict on land or sea. Gen.Leman Cured of Wounds. 2 London, Oct. 6.—Miss Marguerite Leman ,daughter of General Leman, the defender of Liege, has recelved word, according to an Ostend despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company, that her father, who is now at Madge- burg, has been cured of the wounds he sustained from shrapnel during the German bombardment. He still suf- fers, however, from the effects of in- haling the poisonous gas given off by the picrite of the shells. CABINET GATHERED AS POLITICAL BOARD OF STRATEGY Itineraries of Tours Were Taken Up and Discussed. ‘Washington, Oct. 5.—President Wil- son and his cabinet gathered today as a political board of strategy and laid plans for the coming congressional campaign. It was one of the few times since the Wilson administration came into office that little but politics has been considered at a cabinet meeting. The session lasted more than two hours, with the entire cabinet present. Itineraries of cabinet members’ cam- paign tours were taken up and sub- jects to be discussed in campaign speeches were gone over. ‘The president expects congress to adjourn next week, and immediately afterwards the campaign will actively begin. A _letter ot Majority Leader Underwood of the house, expressing the president’s gratification at the work accomplished - and _endorsing democratic . members for re-electior, will be the opening gun. The fact that the United States is at peace while Europe is at war; the currency, tariff and.conservation bills and the handling by the president of the crisis following the outbreak of the Buropean war, are to be the principal points to be dwelt on by the cabinct mem! The president is making efforts to harmonize all party differences before the November elections. In this con- nection it was reported in official cir- cles that Henry Watterson, editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, would follow the example of George Harvey and call at the White House to bring a final end to the incident which caused both men to withdraw their support of Mr. Wilson during the pre- nomination campaign in 1912. There has been a friendly exchange of letters between the president and Mr. Watter- son, it was officially stated. MAYOR DUNCAN OF BUTTE GUILTY OF NEGLECT OF DUTY. Sheriff Also Convicted in Connection With' Miners’ Strike. Butte, Mont., Oct. §—Sherift Timo- nd dayor Lewi: s 3. = can were found -uilty today of neglect of their duties in connection with the recent miners’ riots and removed from office by Judge Roy E. Ayers of the district court after a trial which lasted more than two weeks. The court refused to grant a stay of execution of ten days, while an appeal to the supreme court was perfected. Both offices are ‘vacated pending an appeal. . Mayor Duncan is removed from of- fice because of his. failure to provide the city with proper protection last June, when Miners' Union hall was dynamited by an opposing faction of miners, and other lawless acts were committed, virtually without interfer- ence by eheriff or police. The charge against Sheriff Driscoll was similar to that against the mayor. Driscoll admitted in testifying in his own behalf that his deputies failed to make forcible' resistance to the riot- ers. 2 ‘The city council will elect a suc- cessor to or Duncan, who is a so- ciglist. Until the new mayor is named Clarence A. Smith, a eocialist, presi- dent of the council, will be acting mayor. 7 NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE Harmonious Meeting—All the Officers Re-elected. Albany, N. Y., Oct. 6.—The new democratic state committee got a har- monious start at its first meeting held here today. All the officers, including Chairman William <Church Osborn, were elected without opposition. The announcement of Governor Glynn that he would assume the state leadership and declarations that the national ad- ministration was behind the state ticket were greeted enthusiastically. The list of officers chosen follows: ‘William Church Osborn, New York city, chairman; George R. Van Namee, Watertown, secretary; KEdward E. Perkins, _ Poughkeepsie, treasurer; Charles White, New York city, ser- geant-at-arms. With the exception of Mr. Van Namee, the officers succeeded them- selves. - - From the time leaders began to ar- rive here last night, there appeared little doubt as to Mr. Osborn succeed- ing himself. HELD FOR PERFORMING AN ILLEGAL OPERATION On a 17 Year Old Girl of Houlton, Me., Who is Missing. Houlton, Me.. Oct. 6—Waiving. the privilege of a hearing and pleading not guilty, Dr. Lionel E. Dudley, of Presque Isle and Kate Michaud, a nurse, were today held for the supreme court grand jury. They were charged with performing an_illegal ' operation upon Miss Mildred Sullivan, & 17 year old girl, who has been missing from her home here for a month. Alice Pelletier was held as an al- leged accessory. Her sister Etta, who also was arrested as an accessory, was discharged. Ball was furnished by all three prisoners. —_— Mellen Still Testifying. New Yorlk, Oct. 6.—Charles S. Mellen former president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, today resumed. his testimony before the special federal grand jury which is Investigating the New Ha- ven’s system's affairs to determine it the criminal laws have been violated. This was Mr. Mellen's fifth appear- ance in the present action. He will be called to the stand again tomor- row afternoon. Emigration from the United King- dom is still decreasing. April figures were 31,616, as compared with 52,585 last year. d in West Mexico FOODSTUFFS ARE NOT AVAIL- ABLE ON PACIFIC COAST. RESULT OF REVOLUTION Only Meagre Crops Have Been Grown During the Past Thres Years— Urgent Need of an Early Establish- ment of a'Strong Central Govern- ment. ‘Washington, Oct. 6.—Rear Admiral Howard, commanding the American naval forces off thé Pacific coast of Mexico, xeported to the navy depart- ment today that there was a shortage .of food all along the west coast and that the populace of Acapulco faced starvation. Foodstuffs were not avail- able at any price, he said. tually is at a standstill l\ol’l’l the Pa- cific coast and inasmuch as the rev- olutionary- activities of the past three years have engagoed the great masses of the people, only meagre crops have been_ grown. Admiral Howard says it s absolute- ly nece that corn and rice be provided promptly for Acapulco. Firing About Acapuleo. Desultory firing about Acapulco is mentioned in the message, but this is not understood by .officials here to in- volve the present issues under discus- sion between the envoys 'of Villa and Carranze. They say there is turmoil throughout the entire state of Guer- rero. of’ which Acapulco is the -prin- cipal port, indicating the urgent need of the early establishment of a strong central government in Mexico. Little Headway in Transfer of Vera Cruz. It is understood that negotiations for the transfer of authority at Vera Cruz are making little headway, due to Car- ranza's refusal to comply with the conditions lald down by the United States. The question of safe conduct out of the country for Mexican refu- gees, who feel that their lives will be jeopardized under the incoming re- gime, is one of the many problems with which the officials here are deal- ing. The next passenger steamer will leave- Vera Cruz next Saturday and assurances have been giyen that evac- uation by the American forces will not take place before next Sunday. Be- yond that no announcement has been made. Carranza Wants Customs Receipts. The most important. economic ques- tion. under ' discussion between Gen- _Carranza -and-the American au- thorities is the ‘trausfer of customs recsl&’m amounting: to more than $1,- 000,000 collected during the American occupancy of Vera Cruz. ~Weérd has come to Washington that Carranza proposed to re-impose these customs dues onall goods upon which pay- ment had been made to the American authorities at Vera Cruz. To this proposition the United States govern- ment which received .payment from came that no.one. would be subjected to double taxation; the money .collected would be turned back to those from whom it came. Officials were reticent today in. discussing this question. Silliman Arrives at Washington. John R. Silliman, one of President Wilson's personal representatives in Mexico, arrived in Washington today. He conferred with Secretary Bryan and other state department officials. Mr. Bryan declined to divulge the nature of Mr, Silliman's report. He said, however, that in all probability Mr. Silliman would return to Mexico in the near future, after. a conference with President Wilson. MINIMUM WAGE LEGISLATION FOR WOMEN. Constitutionality of State Laws to' Be Decided by Supreme Court. ‘Washington, . Oct. 6.—The constitu- tionality of minimum wage legislation on behalf of women, adopted recently in several states, will be determined quickly if the supreme court acts fa- vorably next Tuesday upon 4 request for early consideration of the case test- ing ‘the validity of the Oregon mini- mum wage law. State officials, em- ployers and employes in Oregon will Jjoin in asking the court for immediate decision, according to notice filed to- day. The case arose out of an at- tempt of Frank C. Stettler, owner of a manufacturing establishment in Port- lard, Ore., and Elmira Simpson, one of his employes, to enjoin the enforce- ment of the law. The law directed the industrial welfare commission to deter- mine the minimum wage on_ which women might live properly and health- fully and made it an offense for an em- ployer to pay less than the amount so fixed by the commission. GOLD AND SILVER TRINKETS MELTED FOR SUFFRAGETTES Metal Weighed a Fraction Over 92 Ounces—To Be Used to Aid Cause. Philadelphia, Oct. 6—The gold and silver trinkets Philadelphia suffragists nave been collecting for the melting pot to help their cause were taken to the United States mint here today for amalgamation, The metal welghed a fraction more than ninety-two ounces. The value will be announced later, ‘The collection included vanity box- es, bracelets, brooches, rings and pins; | also_some nuggets sent to Dr. Anna H. Shaw, president of the National Woman’s Sut e association by a miner after he had heard her speak ‘while she was on western tour. FORMER CONGRESSMAN AND MRS. TILSON INJURED The Colenel Is Suffering from = Slight Concussion -of ‘Brain. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 6.—Former Congressman and Mrs. John Q. Til- son were injured tonight in an auto- mobile collision in the suburbs north of the city. They were on their way to Meriden to attend a wedding, when their car collided with-an auto truck. Both were tbrown out into the road. Colonel Tilzon is euffering from a slight copcussion of the brain, his physician reports, but the injury is not =erious. He will be incapacitated for several days. Mrs. Tilson is suffering from 1 - Condensed Telegrams The new French battleship La Gas- cogne, of 25,200 tons, has been launch- ed. Porto Rico will ask the t"nltcdl States for a $1,000,000 loan to finance the coffee crop. The _battle Minnesota sailed from the Philadelphia navy yard for| Mexican waters. | newest $1,000,000 hostelry, was thrown into bankruptcy. Forest fires caused damage of $100,- 000 to the Standing Rock Indlan Res- ervation at Mandan, N. D. Thomas Hanifan, a teamster, killed by a New Haven Railroad ex- press train at Springfield, Mass. It was announced In Paris that the The Hotel Wisconsin, Milwaukee's | {FOR $3,900,000 DAMAGES 5 Billard Company Uireciors Sued BY NEW HAVEN ROAD AND N, E. NAVIGATION CO, Hemingway, Mellen, ‘Dobbins, More- house and Whipple, all of New Ha- ven, Are Included with Billard and Linsley of Meriden—Property At-- tached, Argentine Senate has adopted the Franco-Argentine arbitration treaty. James S. Scully, financier and rail- road builder of Pennsylvania, died in Washington. He was 70 years old. land City. Investment Bank: America, will be held in Philadelphia, Nov. 12-18. At a cost of $250,000, the Navy De- partment has completed at Darien, Panama. the second of a chain of wire— less towers. Postmasters from Delaware, Mary. in Washington. The State Department at Washing- ton announced that the annual conference at The Hague will not held next year. City said to be the oldest woman in New York State, died of heart disease. She was 106 years old. ’ The homes of former Borough er, at Garrison S. L, were damaged fire to the extent of $25,000. O Twelve persons were killed and sev- injured €o., near Birmingham, Ala. The fifth Pan-Ame November 29, will probably be post- poned until after the war. the offer of the of the New York State Committee. The towns of Isbarta and Burdun Province of Konia, Turkey, were se- verely damaged by an eartquake. A heavy loss of life is reported. About 1,000 men were called back to work in the plant of the International Harvester Co., at Milwaukee. force was reduced on September 1. from the Islands, were landed at U Contributions amounting _to ‘Board of the American After being scolded by her father for waywardness, Florence Finowits, of Jersey City, 14 vears old, drank car- of Chicago, under indictment for em- ‘bcei;lltnc $7,000 in funds, committed su- e, N. J., a_ Progressive Alderman, who motorized the Fire Department, has re- signed to become a candidate for Mayor. The dismissal of Lieut. Wm Wheat- ley, 18th cavalry, from the army, fol- lowlng conviction on charges of con- duct unbecoming an officer, was an nounced. introduced a resolution to require the Republic of Cuba to reimburse the United States for the expenses of pac- ification. The $80,000 jail built at Hackensack, N. J., two years ago, is too small. Crime has become so popular it has been necessary to put three prisoners in a cell. Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin Senatorship to become an independent candidate for Governor in opposition to Emanuel Phillipp. Customs returns of the Philippine ports of $51,238,048, less than in 1913. James E. Dalton, an eleven years old boy who weighed but 20 pounds and never _dbveloped - mentally or physically after he was three years old, dled.in Brooklyn. John Andres, uperintendent of the! Detwiler & Street Fireworks Mfg. Co., | in Jersey City, where three men were : killed by an explosion, was arrested on a charge of manslaughter. Thomas J. A’Hearn, New York State Fire Marshal, issued a norder pro- hibiting the use of bombs and ex- plosives in the production of war scenes for moving pictures. i The 25th anniversary of the founding of the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the 21st anniversary of the founding of the medical school will be observed with a four days’ celebration. William Harvey Allen, head of the New York Bureau of Municipal Re- search, resigned. He gives as his reason the differences in policy that have existed inthe bureau for several months. Mrs. Thomas Hardwick, wife. of Repersentative Hardwick of Georgia, was slightly _injured in an_automobile b land, Virgmia.and North and South| Hy Dakota opened their annual convention | forg, Pres- | fraudulently claims jdent Cromwell and Miss Bdith Walk- ferred to him by the New Haven road by | 15 his own property. in an. explosion in the|never n Mulga Mines of the Woodward Iron|Plaintiff for said sums. Simon J. Cechowicz, former sécre-|of stock of the Boston tary of the Polish National Alllance|Railroad Company Dr. D. Raiston Reed, of Morristown, B*E llard purch: stated that he would not resign the! Islands for the year ending June 30, show imports of $5G,011,570, and ex-| about $2,500,000 } Meriden, Conn., Oct. 6.—John L. Bil- lard and Charles F. Linsley of this city and five New Haven financiers are defen The famous ofd Calvert home at|Joi-iaants in a clvil suit brousht to- dale, Md., bullt in 1802, has been Tase byd“A. R. Lofstrand for $30,- by the New Haven road and the New England Navigation Company for 8!,900,0‘00 damages. Six pieces of Mr. Blllard's property in Meriden, includ- ng the land on which his residence is plece of property owned Mr. Lins- ley and his residential b)))'roperty :n Colony street, was also attached. The" Of | other_defendants to be attached later are Samuel Hemingway, Charles S. Mellen, Edward D. Robbins. Samuel C. Morehouse and Harry V. Whipple, all directors of the RBillard Company anfl living at New Haven. The suit is re- | turnable in the superior court at New lHa\'en the first Tuesday in November. It 18 brought for the New Haven road ¥ Alvin H. Hyde of the law firm of de, Gross and Shipman of Hart- Alleged Fraudulent Transactions. The complaint sets forth that Mr. Billard as holder of the Boston and be | Maine stock owned by the New Haven road previous to 1908 had never paid nor accounted to the plaintiffs for the Mrs. Helen Harris of Long Island|$Um Of $3,824,147 in cash held by him In secret trust for the New Haven road fer the purpose of concealing the actual ownership. The plaintiff al- leges that, Mr. Billard faisely and sald sum trans- Tt is alleged that all the defendants received portions of said sum from Mr. Billard know- ing that he was trustee and that they paid nor accounted to the The piaintiffs claim by wav of equitable relief (1) an accounting; (2) n conference, | that Mr. Billard account for the snms scheduled to be held in Santiago, Chili, feoe%’:qd by him as trustee; (3) that efendants account for any sums ved by, them from Mr. Billard: (4) judgment for the amount found the recei President Wilson indorsed the action | due on aecounting. liam F. McCombs in declining | History of Boston & Maine Transfer. The entire history of the Boston ana Maine stock from the time of its trans- fer to Trustee Billard in June 30, 1908, to the transactions connected with the transfer of the shares by Billard to the Bodfon Railroad Holding Company in October, 1909, is set forth. The history of the financial transactions contains the statement that the New Haven road wished to divest itself of The | the apparent ownership of the shares of stock in the Boston and Maine Railroad Company and transferred the The 89 officers and crew, rescued|same 109,948 shares in all, to Mr. Bil- revenue cutter Tahoma,|lard to be held in secret trust for the which was wrecked off the Aleutian|benefit of the company. This was done to avoid possible litigation so the transaction was entered on the booke of the New Haven road and the ‘were received by the New York State| New England Navigvation Company as a bonafide sale at the rate of $125 bringing the total amount to $191,193.|a share. The books showed payment of $11.000,000 and unsecured notes of ‘Mr. Billard for $2,743.500. The amount was actually obtained by the New Haven road from the National City bolic acid and died in a few minutes.| Bank of New York uvon notes signed by Mr. Billard and secured by shares and Maine deposited with said bank by the New Haven road. Gave an Unsecured Note. November 1908 it is alleged Mr., ased more stock of the and Maine and received the sum of $1,000,000 to pay for the same from the New England Navigation Company. He gave an unsecured mnote. Later in June, 1909, the Boston Rail- road Holding Company was formed for the transfers again of the stock held by Mr. Billard. This was another pre- tended sale and the New FEngland Navigation delivered money payment fop these shares Mr. Billard transfer- Representative Levy of New York|Ted to the Billard Company in October, 1909, $14,250,000. The complaint continues to show tho course taken by the transfers of the different shares of stock and what was pafd for if, concluding with the allegation that as trustee of the New Haven road’s Boston and Maine shares Mr. Billard has recelved $3,825,147 in cash but hos never rendered an ac-' counting of it to the company. Decline to Talk. Both Mr. Billard and Mr. Linsley absohutely refused to make any state- ment whatever tcnight concerning the ieivil suit brought against them and| | other holders of Eillara Company | stock by the New Haven road. Thev said that Homer Cummings of Stam-| fora would be their counsel in the; coming suvit. Mr. Billard said thai] Mr. Cummings was at liberty to say| anything ha pleased about the pending | case. Mr. Billard has been sick the] past week of the grip but is about! now. i Mr. Linsley admitted surprise at the 'M!lon taken by the New Haven road. Papers Not Served at New Haven. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 6.—Papers have mot vet been served, as far as| could be learned tonight, on any of; the five directors of the Bilard Com-|{ pany in this city, In the suit of the] New York, New Haven and_ Hartford ] road and New England Navigation | Company against the Billard Company. ; Samuel Hemingway, the only direc!nri who could be reached, had nothing to | E. D. Robbins, one of the defendants, | recently resigned as general counsel for the raflroad. He took a Ieadinz} part In organizing the great trans- ! portation system, before its dismem- ! berment by the goternment Canada to Raise Second Force of 20,000, Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 6.—Canada is to, raise immedlately and send to the front a second expeditionary force of | 20,000 men along with a first rein-} forcement of ten per cent., 000 in all. This decision W ed at today’s cabinet coun: accident at Washington. Representa- tive Hardwick and his two nieces es- gaped upinjured.. second contingent will bring the total ot Canada’s force at the front up to’ giore. thay 50,000 men.